Free Psychological Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,265 Psychological games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Psychological game rankings were last updated on 1/9/2025.
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1. Cry of Fear
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Cry of Fear holds the #1 spot for "best free Psychological game on Steam" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,530 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,546 positive reviews and 7,984 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Cry of Fear on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/25/2013 |
| Developer | Team Psykskallar |
| Publisher | Team Psykskallar |
| Steam App Id | 223710 |
2. ZM Desktop Elf
Your cross-dimensional partner! This girl assistant will help you manage tasks, organize desktop, search files, and boost productivity. Customize her reactions with the behavior editor, and interact through outfits, touch, and conversation. She'll always be by yourside, creating wonderful memories.
ZM Desktop Elf has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 230 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 9/6/2024 |
| Developer | Duoyi Games |
| Publisher | Duoyi Games |
| Steam App Id | 3003300 |
3. Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition)
Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) is a total conversion mod for Skyrim SE. It offers an immersive open world, new skill systems and gameplay with a dark, psychological storyline and believable characters. SE features a new rendering engine, improved lighting, performance and stability.
Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,114 positive reviews and 533 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Deceit
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,792 positive reviews and 19,376 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deceit on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/3/2017 |
| Franchise | World Makers |
| Developer | World Makers |
| Publisher | World Makers |
| Steam App Id | 466240 |
5. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,046 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,583 positive reviews and 463 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,915 positive reviews and 44 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
7. Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Fears to Fathom - Home Alone has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,898 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,101 positive reviews and 797 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/2/2021 |
| Franchise | Fears to Fathom |
| Developer | Rayll |
| Publisher | Rayll |
| Steam App Id | 1671340 |
8. Enderal: Forgotten Stories
Enderal: Forgotten Stories is a total conversion mod for Skyrim that is set in its own world with its own lore and story. It offers an immersive open world, all for the player to explore, overhauled skill systems and gameplay mechanics and a dark, psychological storyline with believable characters.
Enderal: Forgotten Stories has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,021 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,290 positive reviews and 731 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Enderal: Forgotten Stories on the Steam Deck.
9. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,788 positive reviews and 209 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/4/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2540100 |
10. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,808 positive reviews and 194 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 5/15/2015 |
| Developer | 07th Expansion |
| Publisher | MangaGamer |
| Steam App Id | 310360 |
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| 362 | 4/25/2013 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 227 | 9/6/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 224 | 4/2/2021 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 187 | 3/3/2017 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 7/2/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 2/14/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 4/4/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 5/15/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 30 | 1/10/2018 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 11/14/1997 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 10/15/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 7/23/2020 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 10/19/2017 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 3/2/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 1/31/2023 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 7/4/2024 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 6/12/2020 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 7/13/2022 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Cry of Fear on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). ZM Desktop Elf on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Deceit on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Enderal: Forgotten Stories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 18). Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi on Steam. Steam Store.